American Queen

This review is going to be on the short side. So much happens that I feel you really need to experience all this goodness and all these twists and turns for yourself.

Normally at the beginning of a review, I do a small summary of the book, that is really hard to do with American Queen so much happens that it would be a disservice to try and sum it up in a couple of sentences. So, here's what I have to say, if you haven't read or listened to AQ yet, don't delay. It's a beautiful story of how one forbidden kiss can change a person's life. Sit back, grab an alcoholic beverage, some chocolate, and a pack of Kleenex and enjoy the wild ride... and make sure you have American Prince and American King ready to go!

This book will have you in a state of awe. The writing is captivating. It'll make you think things you've never thought. The sex is off the charts hot, absolutely steaming, melting your earphones scorching hot. You're not going to want to listen in a public place. This book tells the wonderful story of three people who fall in love. The ending will have you on the edge of your seat screaming WHY? And quickly downloading the next book, if you don't have it already.... don't give me that ‘I don't do cliffhangers' business, it's a trilogy, it's a given that you're going to get a cliffhanger. With that being said, WTAF? That ending! Holy S**t! I need to know what happens next. I don't know why it took me so long to dive into this book, but I'm hooked in the worse way possible. I'm in a total book hangover. Thankfully book 2, American Prince is already available on audio.
Ash, Greer, and Embry are the perfect combination, I adored them together. Ash is more dominant and the BDSM scenes were extremely well done. Embry is sweet and endearing. Greer is fantastic, I felt for her because she put a lot into her relationship with her cousin Abilene and she was just a bitch to her. I have a bad feeling about how things are going to play out about that.

Stephanie Rose performed this book beautifully. I wasn't sure how I'd enjoy the audiobook, a new narrator to me and a slew of voices but each one was unique and distinct. I look forward to listening to more from her. The production had no issues at all.
Side-note: If you don't believe in the love is love statement, this isn't the book for you. If you believe that a heart is only big enough to love one person at a time, this is not the book for you.

I saw this book in the book store and bought it not knowing much about it. I will say, I don't think this book was for me, but it was still a 3 star read. American Queen is a retelling of King Author, Guinevere, and Lancelot's story. I honestly know very little of the tale of King Author, so this didn't really pull my opinion either way. This is an adult 18+ book. Lots of sexual content. Lots of language. I felt like the writing over all as well as the smut was well written. The kinks explored in the book aren't things that I personally gravitate toward, but the writing style was good. I did enjoy the characters and their development. This was my first Sierra Simone book, and I knew it was going to be spicy/smutty which doesn't bother me. However, check trigger warnings because some things/kinks explored throughout the book may not be your cup of tea. Overall, I didn't love it, but I didn't hate it. I think the writing style is what got me to give it 3, rather than 2, stars. I plan to read other Sierra Simone books, but I will not be continuing this particular series for the reasons I've posted here.